The Oscar-nominated Crossfire deals with racism and antisemitism as the film adapts The Brick Foxhole for the screen. “Well, hate – Monty’s kind of hate – is like a gun. If you carry it around with you, it can go off and kill somebody.” – Captain Finlay (Robert Young) Captain Finlay gets a number of money quotes throughout the film. Sadly, these quotes are still quite relevant today. Here’s one that unfortunately still stands out…
"Crossfire: 1947 Oscar Nominee Deals With Antisemitism"
While antisemitism is at its highest levels in recent years, TCM is taking a trip down memory lane in its Jewish Experience programming. I’ve reviewed a few of these films already and also have links where applicable. I’m going to try and write some additional reviews but with my January schedule being what it is, I’m not sure how many other reviews will be appearing on the site. There’s nothing like starting out January with…
"TCM Honors The Jewish Experience In January"
Bullitt is the definitive car chase film with speeds up to 100 m.p.h. during an 11-minute sequence in the streets of San Francisco. I have no excuse for not having watched this film until 2023. To be fair, I meant to watch when I had an opportunity to interview Jacqueline Bisset during the 2021 TCM Classic Movie Film Festival. It was inevitable especially with the recent Steven Spielberg announcement about a new film. Better late…
"Bullitt Is The Definitive Car Chase Movie"
Grace Kelly finds herself involved in a dangerous romantic triangle in Alfred Hitchcock’s thrilling 1954 classic, Dial M for Murder. Had Grace Kelly not married into royalty, it’s quite possible that Hitchcock would have cast her in more movies. She’s absolutely perfect in her trio of films with Hitchcock–this one, To Catch a Thief, and Rear Window. The actress lights up the screen opposite a pair of actors, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings. The gist…
"Dial M for Murder: A Dangerous Romantic Triangle"
The Menu is now available for audiences to relish and savor from the comforts from their home as the comedy arrives on Digital (UHD, HD, SD). It will also arrive on Blu-ray and DVD on January 17, 2022. Feel free to also check out my interviews with screenwriters Seth Reiss and Will Tracy along with composer Colin Sexton. What follows is my original review from TIFF: The Menu isn’t a dish that you can eat…
"The Menu Arrives On Digital, Physical Media To Follow"
Andor, Star Trek, She-Hulk, and a pair of Taylor Sheridan Series were among the best TV of 2022 that programming had to offer. There were some standouts among the TV series that I was able to fit into an otherwise busy schedule. As the year came to an end, it saw Harrison Ford turned to TV as a series regular in 1923. Ford’s TV stint will continue into the new year when he appears in…
"The Best TV of 2022 Includes Andor, Star Trek"
After revisiting the best films of 2011 a year ago, Solzy at the Movies is revisiting the rankings for the best films of 2012. These lists have a way of evolving through the years. Some films have a way of growing on you while one may start wondering what they ever saw in another film. As such, a few films have completely dropped out of my list altogether. I might looked at a film like Ted…
"The Best Films of 2012: Revisiting the Rankings"
The Apartment, a multiple Oscar-winning film, is one of the greatest Billy Wilder films ever made and appropriate New Year’s viewing. Be a mensch. Do you know what that means? The gist of the film is that insurance clerk Calvin Clifford (C.C.) “Bud” Baxter lets senior coworkers use his Upper West Side apartment for their affairs. He does this in hopes of helping him climb up the ladder at work. Meanwhile, he is attracted to…
"The Apartment: One Of The Best Billy Wilder Films"
Paramount+ announced the movies, TV series, and sporting events that will be coming to the streaming platform in January 2023. ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES & PREMIERES 1/3: Sometimes When We Touch series premiere 1/15: Mayor of Kingstown season 2 premiere 1/18: Are You the One? Season 9 premiere 1/26: Teen Wolf: The Movie premiere 1/26: Wolf Pack series premiere LIBRARY TITLES January 4 Tough As Nails (Season 4) January 9 NCIS Crossover Event January 11 Lingo (Season…
"Paramount+: Coming in January 2023"
Billy Crystal marked his feature directorial debut in 1992 with Mr. Saturday Night, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. Buddy Young Jr. (Billy Crystal) dates back to a HBO comedy special in 1984. Crystal knew there was something special there and brought the character to Saturday Night Live after joining the cast. Even dating back to his earlier years, the character was something of an insult comic. You can place Buddy Young Jr. into…
"Mr. Saturday Night: 30 Years Later"